Shingle gage and holder.



No. 780,697.. .PATENTED JAN.24, 1905. H. 0. ADAMS,

SH INGLE- GAGE AND HOLDER. APPLICATION FILED. MAY 7, 1904.

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HENRY O. ADAMS, OF FLAGSPRINGS, MISSOURI.

SHINGLE GAGE AND' HOLDER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 780,697, dated. January24, 1905.

I Application filed May '7, 1904. Serial No. 206,910.

T 0 a, whom 7125 Wtay concern:

Be it known that I, HENRY O. ADAMS, a citizen of the United States,residing at Flagsprings, in the county of Andrew and State of Missouri,have invented certainnew and useful Improvements in Shingle Gages andHolders, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to an improved form of gage and holding deviceadapted to be used in the construction of buildings, particularly forthe purpose of supporting shingles in proper alinement preparatory tonailing same permanently in position.

The invention comprises, essentially, the supporting-bar, upon Which theshingles rest and which obviates the necessity of chalking a line toindicate the relative positions of said shingles, and clamp devices bywhich the supporting-bar is held in position, which devices admit ofadjustment and removal of the supporting-bar whenever necessary.

For a full description of the invention and the merits thereof and alsoto acquire a knowledge of the details of construction of the means foreffecting the result reference is to be had to the following descriptionand accompanying drawings.

-While the essential and characteristic feat'ures of the invention aresusceptible of modification, still the preferred embodiment of theinvention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1is a perspective view showing the application of the invention inpractical use.

Fig. 2'is a rear view of the supporting-bar, partially broken away, andone of the clamp devices carried thereby. Fig 3 is a vertical sectionalview bringing out more clearly the construction of the clamp device.

Corresponding and like parts are referred to support any number ofshingles when the latter are disposed thereon preparatory to beingnailed to the building. The supportingbar is provided with peculiarclamp devices by which the same is adapted to be secured to the buildingwhich is being shingled, and since these clamp devices are of the sameform one only will be described. Each clamp device is composed of asupporting member 2, transversely widened at its upper end, as shown at8, being secured at this portion to the supporting-bar l by suitablefastenings 4. The supporting member2 is provided adjacent its upper endwith engaging means in the form of projections 5. Pivoted to thesupporting member 2 is a clamp member 6, and this latter membercooperates with the supporting member to properly support the bar 1. Theupper ends of the members 2 and 6 of the clamp device are adapted toreceive therebetween a shingle or board which has already been securedin position and by a clamping action against said board or shingle torigidly hold the supporting-bar 1 in such a position as to admit ofdisposal upon this bar 1 of the shingles which are to be secured inplace.

The clamp members would of course be engaged with a lowermost row ofshingles preparatory to disposal thereon of the loose shingles which areto be nailed in position in proper alinement. In order to cause aclamping action of the members 2 and 6 against the secured shingles, themember2of each of the clamp devices is provided at its lower end with acam-lever 7, and the latter is adapted I to cooperate with the adjacentclamp member to effect the necessary clamping action above mentioned.Springs 8 are disposed between are preferably mounted upon pintlemembers 9, which. constitute pivotal connections between the supportingmembers 2 and clamp members 6 of the clamp devices, which are carried bythe supporting-bar.

In the use of my invention as soon after a l erating at one end with anend of said suproW of shingles has been nailed in position theclamp-levers 7 are actuated, so as to disengage the clamp devices of thesupportingbar, and this bar is elevated, so as to support the nexthigher row of shingles preparatory to nailing same in position. Thepoint of engagement of the clamp devices of the supporting-bar may bevaried, and in engaging these devices it is but necessary to insert theupper end of the clamp members 6 thereof beneath an adjacent shingle,and operation of the cam-levers 7 will cause the projections 5 of thesupporting members 2 to positively engage against the outer sides of theshingles. The holder is moved progressively as each row of shingles isnailed securely in position. A projection or projections 10 may beextended from the inner face of the clamp members, so as to limit theupward movement of these members relative to the shingles, Which are tobe engaged in positioning the supporting-bar 1, the said projections 10being clearly shown in Fig. 3.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new is 1. In adevice of the class described, the combination of a supporting-bar,clamp devices carried by said bar, each of said clamp devices comprisinga supporting member secured to the supporting-bar, aelamp member pivotedto the supporting member and coopporting member, and a cam-lever carriedby the opposite end of the supporting member to effect clamping actionof the same and the clamp member.

2. In a device of the class described, the combination of asupporting-bar, clamp devices, each clamp device comprising a supportingmember secured at its upper end to the supporting-bar, engagingprojections extended from the upper end of the supporting member, aclamp member, means pivotally connecting the clamp member between itsends to the supporting member, the upper end of said clamp membercooperating with the supporting member to position the supportingbar,spring means normally holding the upper ends of the su p porting andclamping members apart, a cam-lever carried by the lower end of thesupporting member and adapted to engage the lower end of the clampmember to effect clamping action of these members,and a projectionextended from the clamp member between its upper end and the point ofpivotal support thereof.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

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